Barack Obama

Supporters of
Donald Trump
complain, with some legitimacy, that coverage of his presidency focuses more on his personal controversies and the Russia investigation than on his substantive achievements. Despite self-created distractions and low approval ratings, the 45th president has presided over a consequential presidency.

Historians will likely fault his chaotic governing style, his use of the Oval Office megaphone to trash opponents, his ethical transgressions and his assaults on institutions like the judiciary and the press. But they will also consider the extent his actions benefited or damaged the country.

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